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United States Patent | 5,230,683 |
Van Der Hoeven | * July 27, 1993 |
A multi-functional apparatus for the development or rehabilitation of the entire human musculature is packaged in a compact and lightweight housing. It combines three sets of exercising arms which can be biased against either pushing or pulling movements. The first set has parallel arms working in a front/back horizontal direction. The second set offers incline, back-to-back arms operating in sideways, horizontal direction. The third set features a pair of parallel arms moving in a vertical direction. Each arm can be operated with a hand or a foot. Each exercising arm is part of a removable arm assembly that can be used separately from the apparatus in combination with various attachments as a portable musculature development exerciser.
Inventors: | Van Der Hoeven; Martin A. (3330 Carlsbad Blvd. #303, Carlsbad, CA 92008) |
[*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to April 7, 2009 has been disclaimed. |
Appl. No.: | 830650 |
Filed: | February 4, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 482/128; 482/47 |
Intern'l Class: | A63B 021/05 |
Field of Search: | 482/44,47,48,112,113,121-130,139,148 128/26 |
1548849 | Aug., 1925 | Ruden | 482/128. |
2118684 | May., 1938 | Prescott | 482/48. |
2634976 | Apr., 1953 | Mock | 482/48. |
3447415 | Jun., 1969 | Kime | 482/47. |
3738651 | Jun., 1973 | Norman et al. | 482/47. |
3746339 | Jul., 1973 | Cox | 482/126. |
4466613 | Aug., 1984 | Reese | 482/123. |
4678181 | Jul., 1987 | Ditsch et al. | 482/128. |
5102125 | Apr., 1992 | Van Der Hoeven | 482/121. |
Foreign Patent Documents | |||
650407 | Jul., 1985 | CH | 482/113. |
1289516 | Feb., 1987 | SU | 482/121. |
456223 | Nov., 1936 | GB | 482/128. |